List of birds of Azerbaijan

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. • Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (A) • Greylag goose, Anser anser • Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons • Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus • Taiga bean goose, Anser fabalis (A) • Tundra bean goose, Anser serrirostris (A) • Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis • Mute swan, Cygnus olor • Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus • Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus • Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea • Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna • Garganey, Spatula querquedula • Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata • Gadwall, Mareca strepera • Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope • Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos • Northern pintail, Anas acuta • Eurasian teal, Anas crecca • Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris • Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina • Common pochard, Aythya ferina • Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca • Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula • Greater scaup, Aythya marila • Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca • Common scoter, Melanitta nigra (A) • Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis (A) • Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula • Smew, Mergellus albellus • Goosander, Mergus merganser • Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator • Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (I) • White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala ==Pheasants, grouse, and allies==

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. • Caucasian grouse, Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi • Grey partridge, Perdix perdix • Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus • Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus • Caucasian snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus • Caspian snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius • See-see partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis (A) • Common quail, Coturnix coturnix • Chukar partridge, Alectoris chukar ==Flamingos==

Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. • Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus ==Grebes==

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. • Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis • Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus • Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena • Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus • Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis ==Pigeons and doves==

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. • Rock dove, Columba livia • Stock dove, Columba oenas • Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus • European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur • Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis (A) • Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto • Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis • Namaqua dove, Oena capensis (A) ==Sandgrouse==

Order: PterocliformesFamily: Pteroclidae Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes. • Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus (A) • Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata (A) • Black-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis ==Bustards==

Order: OtidiformesFamily: Otididae Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. • Great bustard, Otis tarda • MacQueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii • Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax ==Cuckoos==

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. • Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius (A) • Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus ==Nightjars and allies==

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. • Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus ==Swifts==

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. • Alpine swift, Apus melba • Common swift, Apus apus • Little swift, Apus affinis ==Rails, gallinules, and coots==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers. • Water rail, Rallus aquaticus • Corn crake, Crex crex • Spotted crake, Porzana porzana • Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus • Eurasian coot, Fulica atra • Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus • Little crake, Zapornia parva • Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla ==Cranes==

Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". • Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo • Siberian crane, Leucogeranus leucogeranus (A) • Common crane, Grus grus ==Stone-curlews and thick-knees==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae The stone-curlews and thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. • Eurasian stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus ==Stilts and avocets==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. • Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus • Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta ==Oystercatchers==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. • Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus ==Plovers and lapwings==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. • Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola • European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria • Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva (A) • Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus • Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus (A) • Red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus (A) • Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius • White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus • Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii • Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus • Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus • Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula • Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius • Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus ==Sandpipers and allies==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. • Eurasian whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus • Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (A) • Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata • Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica • Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa • Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres • Red knot, Calidris canutus • Ruff, Calidris pugnax • Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus • Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (A) • Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea • Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii • Sanderling, Calidris alba • Dunlin, Calidris alpina • Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii (A) • Little stint, Calidris minuta • White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A) • Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (A) • Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (A) • Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus • Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola • Great snipe, Gallinago media • Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago • Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus • Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus • Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius (A) • Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos • Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus • Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus • Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia • Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis • Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola • Common redshank, Tringa totanus ==Pratincoles and coursers==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long, pointed bills which curve downwards. • Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor • Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola • Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum • Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni ==Skuas and jaegers==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. • Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus (A) • Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus ==Gulls, terns, and skimmers==

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. • Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (A) • Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei • Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus • Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus • Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus • Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus • Common gull, Larus canus • European herring gull, Larus argentatus (A) • Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis • Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans • Armenian gull, Larus armenicus • Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus • Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (A) • Little tern, Sternula albifrons • Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica • Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia • Black tern, Chlidonias niger • White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus • Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida • Common tern, Sterna hirundo • Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis ==Divers==